The site works well on modern versions of firefox, chrome, opera, or safari. The pali suttas 1224 views except where otherwise noted, all factual information in this essay is garnered from the pa a. It is only relatively late in my dharma life that i have become more aware of or have focused on the garava sutta of the pali canon. Posts about sutta pitaka sinhala written by dhammapresswp. Metta sutta this is what should be done by one who is skilled. This is the buddhas first discourse, delivered shortly after his awakening to the group of five monks with whom he had practiced the austerities in the forest for many years. If you know of other ancient or modern sutta commentaries that are readily available, please email me the info at please include the sutta number, both pali name and english name if available, the name of the commentary and if possible, a link to the commentary if it is online, otherwise a link to a place. Sigalovada sutta is the 31st sutta described in the digha nikaya long discourses of buddha. A handful of sutta like passages from the vinaya pitaka are also listed here sutta references are either to sutta number in the case of dn, mn, and iti, samyutta and sutta number sn, nipata and sutta number an, verse number dhp, vagga and sutta number ud, sn, or vagga and poem number thag, thig.
In fact, it is the second of the sermons of the buddha, for it was delivered after the dhammacakka sutta, the first of the buddhas sermons. All of these admonishments were for the purpose of opening and expanding ones experience so that they will not be attached to any particular doctrine without thorough investigation. Buddhaghosa has referred to this sutta as the vinaya buddhist code of discipline of the householder. The sutta pitaka contains more than 10,000suttas teachings attributed to the buddha or his close companions. Jan 01, 2019 simple chart of the sutta pitaka, 4 to a page. Some reflections on the garava sutta sangharakshita. On one occasion the blessed one was living near savatthi at jetavana at anathapindikas monastery. Let them be able and upright, straightforward and gentle in speech.
Back to parabhava sutta downfall translated from the pali by narada thera for free distribution only. It is found in the pali canons khuddakapatha and sutta nipata with the title metta sutta the discourse on friendliness. Written in a mixture of prose and verse, it presents a code of. The sutta pitaka was written down in the pali language over 2,000 years ago. Jan 21, 2008 hence much of the sutta which was passed on in verbal form as memorised storiesteachings were passed down via ananda or shariputra. The discourse on the foundations of mindfulness, the satipahana sutta, is the tenth discourse of the middle length collection majjhima nikaya of the discourses of the 1 an exhaustive exposition of the four noble truths is found in the word of the buddha by nyanatiloka mahathera. As a layman he graduated from the university malaya in 1971, and worked as an electrical engineer with the public works department for 12 years before renouncing the. An ancient collection of the buddhas discourses together with its commentaries the teachings of the buddha hardcover september 26, 2017. The sutta readings and explanations of digha nikaya suttas long discourses by ven dhammavuddho maha thero venerable dhammavuddho maha thero, is a malaysian of chinese descent. The suttas listed below are available here at access to insight. His analysis combines the detached objectivity of the academic scholar with the engaged concern of the practitioner for whom meditation is a way of.
Gangsta fairy sutta on your desktop or mobile device. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. A taste of salt draws 350 pages containing the central teachings of the buddha from the roughly 5,000 pages of the sutta pitaka. Mahasatipannhana sutta the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness translated by u jotika and u dhamminda 2. Metta sutta this is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness, and who knows the path of peace. This sutta provides a detail description of the origin of the human kind and the planet earth at the beginning known as world contraction, the human ancestry started with the living beings born from the abhassara brahmas. How to create a collaborative ebook for easy fundraising. References are sometimes also made to the sutta number, but it is more usual to refer to vol. Try to practise all the different sections from time to time as they are all useful, but in the beginning start with something simple such as being mindful while walking see iriyapatha pabba, or the mindfulness of in and out. The resident sangha in western australia have been giving regular sutta study classes that delve into the meaning of discourses a. Along with dhammapadda, satthipattana sutta,metta sutta and the udana, many consider sutta nipata to represent the peak teachings within early buddhism. For vaisala s systems, we provide an iqoq set of protocols and, if the customer desires, we execute as well. Dhammacakkappavattana sutta setting in motion the wheel of dhamma.
Use this list to build a basic collection of the discourses of gotama buddha that is very accurate and written in clear english. Basket of discourse extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the buddhist canonproperly speaking, the canon of the socalled hinayana lesser vehicle doctrinal schools, including the theravada way of the elders form of buddhism predominant in. It was created by people as they practised and refers to the wise one, rather than to monks or nuns. Here for the first time is the condensed version of the daily evening discourse given by the author to his students on a seven day retreat. This is not to say that i did not know of its existence but that it started having a significance for me that it had not had before. Back to brahmajala sutta the supreme net what the teaching is not for free distribution only, as a gift of dhamma.
The sutta is a dialogue between a brahman named lohicca and gotama buddha about the ethics of teaching name of lohicca. This sutta gathers various instructions the buddha gave for the sake of his followers after his passing away, which makes it be a very important set of instructions for us nowadays. The satipatthana sutta is the buddhas single most important discourse describing the practice of meditation. Sutta, the lord buddha explicitly stated that one should always examine and investigate and not follow any beliefs blindly.
This sutta provides a detail description of the origin of the human kind and the planet earth at the beginning known as world contraction, the human ancestry started with the. The purpose of this collection is to make these essential texts more accessible to meditators and students of buddhism. In the satipatthana sutta, majjhima nikaya 10, the buddha identifies four foundations of mindfulness or frames of reference, on which he contemplates or focusses after leaving behind the wordly life. The agganna sutta on knowledge of beginnings introduction. References are sometimes given as sutta number and paragraph, e. The suttanipata is one of the earliest texts of the pali cannon, coming from the same period as the dhammapada, before the monastic tradition was strong. Under the licence terms it is permissible to publish a print edition for free distribution. This section has detailed descriptions of various sections of the maha satipatthana sutta. Vaisala mp60 humidity and temperature probe hmp60 is a simple, durable and costeffective humidity probe suitable for volume applications, integration into other manufacturers equipment, incubators, glove boxes, greenhouses, fermentation chambers and data loggers. Then in the forenoon the blessed one having dressed himself, took bowl and double robe, and entered the city of savatthi for alms. Hemavata sutta 2 a discourse on hemavata sutta part i this hemavata sutta is really a short piece, and so it is apt to be overlooked by many.
They had more chance to memorise these teachings than many others, heard them more often than many others and hence were the definitive source for much of the oral tradition that proceeded the pali cannon. Sutta nipata series 1 october 16, 2004 introduction to the sutta nip2ta i. The file was created in latex, and is a high quality pdf suitable for all devices as well as for printing. On one occasion the blessed one was staying in saketa at kalakas park. The name of lohicca only twice appears in early pali texts. Humble and not conceited, contented and easily satisfied.
Sutta so that you can see why it is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught. Avijja sutta ii venerable uda eriyagama dhammajiva maha thero meditation retreat at nissaranavanaya meethirigala this is a compilation of the english translations of the dhamma talks and questionanswer sessions recorded at the meditation. Avijja sutta ii venerable uda eriyagama dhammajiva maha thero meditation retreat at nissaranavanaya meethirigala this is a compilation of the english translations of the dhamma talks and questionanswer sessions recorded at the meditation retreat held at nissaranavanaya between 25th february and 6th march 2011. And when the issue at hand is the manifest need to explore and resolve the rootproblem of our personal existence, then this question takes on a primacy in terms not only of sequence but of importance. In these texts we find accounts of the first months following the buddhaas awakening khandhaka i, maha vagga, vinaya, of the final months before his decease sutta 16, dagha. If we captured your awesome photos, youll find them here. This is where the rubber meets the road for david sutta photography. Page 2 of 10 a gift of dhamma maung paw, california the agganna sutta on knowledge of beginnings introduction. His analysis combines the detached objectivity of the academic scholar with the engaged concern of the practitioner for whom meditation is a way of life rather than just a subject of study. Genette narrative discourse revisited pdf995 telegraph. This post is part 5 of the how to create a collaborative ebook series. Creating an ebook pdf may seem like quite a complicated process, but it is actually much easier than you think.